Franklin D Roosevelt's Influence On America

Out of all the presidents in US history only one led America through its greatest economic depression, a world war, and managed to get elected for four terms, his name was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. His ability to create programs beneficial to America helped dig the country out of the Great Depression. His tactical thinking and practical decision making also led the U.S. to victory during World War II. Franklin Delano Roosevelt’s background prepared him to effectively deal with crises in America such as the Great Depression and World War II.
Roosevelt’s education and early political careers gave him much of the experience he needed in being an effective leader. “In 1896, Franklin Roosevelt attended Groton School for boys, a prestigious Episcopal preparatory school in Massachusetts. He strived to please the adults and took to heart the teachings of Groton's headmaster, Endicott Peabody, who urged students to help the less fortunate through public service” (Bio.com). This experience had an
“The first thing Roosevelt did after his inauguration was to declare a four day nationwide ‘bank holiday’”(Collier and Lincoln 63). This rebuilt confidence in the national banking system and allowed the government to access the banks to see which were still fit to run. An action this big gave the American people hope that President Roosevelt knew what he was doing and that they were on the road to recovery. “FDR’s New Deal measures into three groups: relief, recovery and reform”(Collier and Lincoln 62). The New Deal put forth by FDR improved roads across the U.S. while giving jobs to thousands of Americans and hope to their families. Part of his New Deal also created the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. This still exists today and at the time of its creation insured bank accounts for up to